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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
CAPITOL AT MADISON.

The capitol is q superb building, modelled
somewhat after the huge white domed gath
ering place of the nations legislators at
Washington, and many of the residences are
exceedingly handsome. Here is the home Of
Gen. Lucius j. Fairchild a one armed hero
of Gettysburg, ex-minister to Spain, and now
commander in chief Of the Grand Army of
the Republic; and here dwells Governor
Jere Rusk, whose summary stamping out of
the rioters in Milwaukee last year won him
denomination and reelection almost by ac-
clamation. Just across Monona lake is Ton
ya-wa-tha, as enchanting spot as
summer tourists eye ever rested OLA
vista of blue waters with white crested
waves, green sloping banks, and spacious
hotel and tasteful cottages uncovered in
the shades Of the mighty "forest primeval,"
sail boats and row boats darting in every
direction, tiny steamers putting to and fro
with their loads of excursionists, fishing par
ties.coming in laden with tinny trophies and
big yarns, and the inevitable spoony couples
drifting in their egg shell banks, with both
heads under one parasol, OF both hands pluck
ing the same water lily. 1t is paradisaic
scene when the streets of the great cities east
and south are smoking with dog days heat.
Here, on these beautiful shores, the "Monona
Lake assembly," or western Chautauqua,
meets annually to discuss in ponderous
phrases "The Whenceness Of the What" and
"The Wherefore of the Why" and tens of
thousands gather to see and hear it done.
Bayard Taylor, Horace Greeley and other
illustrious writers have paid glorious tributes
to the poetic beauty of Madison; and it was
of her that Longfellow sang:
"Four limpid lakes four naiads,
Or sylvan dieties, are there,
In flowing robes Of azure dressed;
Four lovely landmarks that uphold
Their shining mirrors, trimmed with gold
To the fair city in the west"
One hour further toward the setting sun
and the weird, wild beauties of Devils lake
burst into view. A lake blue as the sapphire
skies its bosom reflects, deep almost to bot
tomlessness, with no inlet or outlet, swarm
ing with fish, and absolutely walled in
by mountains Of perpendicular stone, carved
by the sculptor hands Of earthquake and
flood into countless fantastic shapes. The
whole region abounds in wonders. Huge
castles and spires Of many colore3 stone tow
ering aloft from level, sandy plains, and curl.
Gus and gigantic figures, hewn from the solid
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
GATE CITY DOTS.
New Enterprises-Lar to be Written
Up in The Statesman.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
LAREDO, May 21.-The city council met at p.
m. for the purpose of acting on the petition of
Meeers McLane IL Dodd towards granting them the
right of way over the streets for the purpose of
constructing and operating street railway The
petition was not granted, as they considered that
ninety nine years too long time to give to any
one party.
Captain James Baxter, manager of the Guada-
lupe Mining company, was present by invitation,
and for the purpose of clOeing the contract be
tween him and the city council and committee of
citizens who subscribed $4,000 towards erecting
smelters in this city. committee was appointed
with power to act. Captain Baxter tod the
council THAT as he was put in possession of
the property, inside of forty.eight hours he
would have the plant for one of the smelters on
the ground and that inside of one year he would
have three smelters IN operation in Laredo.
Last night three valuable horses were stolen
from the yard of the r. G. & E. P. railway at the
coal mines. Superintendent Giddings sent squad
of men after the thief and has offered reward of
fifty dollars for him dead, one hundred dollars
for him alive and the recovery of the stolen stock.
AS the thief crossed to Mexico it is doubtful
| If they capture him.
history of Laredo from 1874 to date. Since yes
| terdayino we have received orders for thirty
two hundred copies of that issue, and will increase
the order before the 18th to four thousand
copies Merchants should avail themselves
of the columns of The STATESMAN of that
issue to advertise their business. The bulk of
those papers will be cent to every state and terri
tory, and not few to Europe.
The following tourists lave rooms at the Com
mercial hotel: j. Bennett, New Haven; II. j
Deama, San Diego: j. Miller, San Antonio; John
Adams and Il. S. Sawyer, New York
Tomorrow the Mexican troops at Monterey will
engage in sham battle at the TopO Chico hot
springs, near Monterey. The Mexican National
| Railroad company will issue excursion tickets, one
| fare for the round trip.
Report was received in this city last night from
CariZa, Zapata county, that United States Deputy
| Marshal Captain Frank Stake killed his wife and
| then blew his brains out with a Winchester. Do
| me tic trouble was the cause.
Considerable wool has come in this week. Those
who have put off shearing account of the droutt
| are all busy shearing this week. Up to dote there
| has not been a sack of wool pass the custom
hnnsa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE
A Boston Music Teacher Turns Out to be
a French Count.

New, YORK, May 21.-A dispatch from Boston yes
terday said an unknown Frenchman, in ahiGh state
of excitement only partly dressed, boarded the out
going New York train saying his daughter was on
board running away with a man. He found the
daughter in the company Of an elderly woman
She refused to go with him and he threw himself
beneath the wheels while the train was going fifty
miles an hour, and was instantly killed. His iden-
tity is unknown. The matter was investigated by
the reporters here to-day. The girl and her friends
were found. They say the suicide was known in
Boston as music teacher lnder the name of Au-
gust de Simple, but that he was in real
ity Count de la Tourose, member of an
old and noble French family; that he
was notary and attorney in France, ruined by q
passion for gambling and fled to this country, a
defaulter for very large sum; that he lived here
with woman not his wife, who died two years
ago. leaving two children; that he sent to France
for his daughter Marie one of large family left
by him there. She, after her arrival, learned of
his wrong doing, and, on that account, and, 1t is
intimated, on account of his demeanor toward her,
she consulted priest, and under his imperative
advice decided to leave him and return to France 1t
was in executing this design that she left for New
York Yesterday. She is here now with friends and
soon will be sent back to her family.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
THE BEAUTIFUL WEST.
A REGION OF LOVELY LANDSCAPES
AND CHARMING LAKES.
A Correspondent Takes Trip Into a
Charming Section of the Great and
Glorious Republic and Lets His I'M
agination Run Riot.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
CHICAGO, May 17.-If some of the Ameri.
cans who annually or semi occasionally go to
Europe in search of something to see would
take trip over some of these northwestern
roads, they would see more that is romantic,
picturesque, sublime and beautiful than
many of them ever see in an entire European
tour 1t is journey through a new world
fairyland fly through a realm Of romance,
a whirling endless feast to eye, heart and
imagination.
A palace car flight of eighty-five miles
from Chicago along the shores of Lake Mich
igan, through a pastoral Eden of verdant
fields and meadows, fruit or blossom laden
orchards, vineyards, gardens and shady
groves dotted thick with lovely rural houses;
through pretty suburban towns and through
flourishing cities, carries one to Milwaukee,
the rich and prosperous metropolis of Wiscon-
sin, one of the handsomest cities in the Union,
with splendid public buildings, immense
mills and factories, the biggest breweries in
the world, elegant residences, enchanting
drives and George Peck. A run of thirty
miles farther, past the stately soldiers home,
with its superb buildings, its flower gardens
and its winding walks and drives; past nu-
merous tiny lakes and foliage uncovered vii
lagos, and WaukeSha is reached. Unknown
ten years ago, its fountains of healing waters
have made it famous throughout the world
Only a half hours run away is Oconomo-
voc, with its twenty seven lakes in one
silvery chain, its gay hotels, its yachts and
troops of summer saunterers. Forty miles
further westward lies Rock lake, one of the
loveliest little lacustrine gems upon the globe,
ten miles round, hemmed in by forests, its
surface dotted with water lilies and its crystal
depths alive with black bass, perch, pike,
pickerel and muskallonge. Another hours
spin through perpetual series of views as be-
witching as ever graced painters canvas,
Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, "the
Venice of America" is reached. Standing
on high point Of land surrounded by a
cluster of glorious lakes, nearly every street
ends in boat houses and bath houses. Its
lights at night are reflected far across the
liquid mirrors, and the plash of oars and
boatmen's songs recall all the dreamiest men,
cries of that fair city whose streets ore rip
ping waters and whose coaches are gondolas
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
BLOOD POISON.

Three years ago l contracted blood poison. !
applied to physician at once and MS treatm R;
clan ana then went to Ky. then went TO Hot
Springs and renamed two months, but nothing
seemed to cure me permanently, although tenn
porary relief was gwen me. My condition grew
desperate and l applied 10 noted quacF, but |
did not improvp. I then used preparation
which was prescribed "gratis," but it contained
too much alcohol and aggravated my sufferings,
/ then placed myself under the treatment of
noted Nashville physician and for time was
benefited, but by f Ill 1 returned home ruined
man physically and financially, with hut little
prospects of ever getting we'll. My money Being
exhausted, did not know what to do. In May,
1885, my mother persuaded me to get bottle of
B. B B. (made in Atlanta) and did so to crafty
her, but to my utter astonishment had not finished
the first bottle before every ulcer had been healed
To the preeent time have used five bottles and
have received more benefit than from FL the rest
combined, and am satisfied that B. b. B: is the
most wonderful blood purifier ever before known,
and urge all afflicted young men to try ne singls
bottle and be convinced. can truly say think it
the best medicine in the world
T. II HALLERToN.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26

rock by natures own chisels, invite the at
tention Of the geologist. Vast Indian mounds,
preserving still, after untold centuries Of
tempest and rain, the strange shapes Of
NEUROLOGICAL beasts, birds and reptiles given
them by their mysterious builders when tho
world was new, furnish themes for the inves-
tlgation of the arch@ologist No description
can describe the marvellous formation Of the
rocks around the lake. Such names as Cleo
patra's Needle, the Turks Head, the Elephant
and the Devils Doorway convey some idea Of
tine mighty forms that, rearing themselves
hundreds ON hundreds Of feet above the lake
they guard, confront and amaze one at every
step. Many of them suggest assembages of
gigantic Egyptian gods, carved by the fin
gers of volcanoes, catsracts and whirlpools
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
The Travelling Men.

DALLAS, May 21.-Ahout fifty travelling men met
In the parlors of the Windsor hotel and organized
a travelling mems protective association. W. b.
Dennis was elected pr ,sdent, and D. W. Cherry
yice-president, for the ensuing year. g. II. Green
was elected secretary and treasurer pro tenn After
few appropriate remarks of thanks, etc. from the
president. the following board of directors
we're elected: f. d. Matthews, of Dallas: Ernest
WYATT. of Fort Worth: r. VI. McRillc, of Houston /:
j. c. Graham, of Austin W. II. Hszleton, of
Waco The following delegates to attend the ma
tional convention 10 be held at st. Louis, on the
21st 22d, 9 Id and oath of June were appointed: j.
H. Rsndall, of Sandy Hill, and W. S. Dennis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26

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ployed aud numerous patent medicines resorted to
without benefit, After seeing go many testimo
malls extolling the wonderful merits OF b. B. B.,
commenced its use and the effect was like magic.
Rheumatic pains ceased, my kidneys were relieved
and my constitution improved at vnce, and cheer
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Atlanta, Ca, May 4, 1886.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
PoWDERLY's STATISTICS.
What He Has to Say About an American
Landed Aristocracy.

PHILADELPHIA, May Ell. V. Powderly, who is
now in this city, says in odsy's Issue of his jour
nal of United Labor: sin the United States, al
though scarcely out Of its squatting era we ALREADY
have an incipient lendhoding aristocracY, which is
by no means confined TO the bsrous, owners OF
farms in the west where work ia to great extent
done hy machinery and horde Of tramp agricultural
Iahnrers There are in this country over million
and half of capitalists or specializing owners who
have their farms titled by hired workers. Nearly
one hundred thousand of these land barons hold
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
Mss. CIeveland,s Photopraphs.

The demand for Mrs. Cleveland's photo
graphs is still active. Fifty thousand have
already been sold, and the Washington pho
tographer who holds the negatives is printing
200 pictures a day Of the handsome first
lady," The net profits in eight months have
reached the satisfactory sum Of $1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
GALVESTON.
Another Richmond IN the F1eld---Sealy
Rif1es---Dr. Rogers Ill.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, May 2.--A well founded rumor is
aHoat that Col W. X. McAlpin, prominent cotton
factor has Welded to the solicitations of business
men and will become one of the independent can
didates for mayor. Col. McAlpin is strong man
in every sense, universally popular and Of I'M
blemished character. He Will, If he runs, I'M
donbtedly make winning race.
The Sealy Rifles began drilling might prepare
tory TO their entrance TO the competitive drill at the
Paris encampment. The roster of the competing
team of the company Will be forwarded to the drill
manager tomorrow. The Sealeys have gone into
the contest with the determination to carry of first
honois.
DR.. VIM S. Rogers, prominent physician, we'll
known throughout the state, il lying dangerously
N at his residence in this city, and his recovery Is
regarded as extremely doubtful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
A LOST DOCUMENT.
The Original Ordinance of Secession of
the State of Virginia.

Un6 pUHU6 Oh VITRIHIU'
RICHMOND, Va, May 2l.-Soon after the occupa-
ton of Richmond by the federal army in April,
1865, the ordinance of secession mysteriously dis
appeared from the stnte house, and WAS never
heard of until few days ago. A letter has been
received here from the postmaster of Minnesota
the original ordinance of secession passed
by Virginia, and enquiries how much
the authorities will pay for it.
The postmaster does not say that he has posses.
sion of this paper but, on the other hand, in
Inmates that 1t belongs to the widow of federal
sol Ter. 1t is understood that Governor Fitzhugh
Lee will write to the postmaster general apprising
him of the facts, and asking that officer to do
what he can to see that the Minnesota postmaster
restores this valuable document 10 the Virginia
authorities
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26
HALF HOLIDAY.
A New Order of Things in New York
CITY,

City.
NEW YORK, May 81 Saturday half holiday was
generally complied with to-day. This afternoon
there was general cessation of business, and
down town the streets had Sunday ap :,
pearance. When the law was fret proposed
there was considerable opposition to it, but now
that it has become law the greater portion of
those who opposed it are in favor of closing places
of business and giving their clerks rest. All eX-
kept their floors open for the use of members
Police court clerks were jubilant when they were
notified the Judge had agreed to observe Saturday
as half holiday. State courts closed promptly at
at II O'Clock. Sheriffs, county Clerks surrogates
registers district attorneys offices were all de-
serted. City departments we're closed with the eX
ception of the mayors office.
The mayor stayed at work until o'clock. He
attended a reception given by Mrs. Hewitt to
Queen Kapioani. The mayor was beieged all day
by concert garden keepers who wanted licenses
so that they could sell beer and have music at
their places The federal courts were closed, but
Judges chambers were open and motions were
heard. Postofice employees had to work as usual.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26

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CHATTER I.
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VERY NERVOUS

Macon, GI, May /, 1886.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21
PETTY ,TR4IOTTSY

We notice that many of our ex-
changes are again INDUCING in sarcas-
tic illusions to several cities in Kansas
who, it is claimed, are unfortunate
enough to have arrived at the turning
point, and, as these wOuld-be wits
claim, their boom is busted" Should
this be so, pray why exult? VIII it
not, more or less, hurt every city in the
state for one of our prominent places to
receive a setback? Then, even were
the facts as stated by these smart
Alexis, why proclaim it to the worldP
But the truth is there is not single
city in Kansas that can be honestly
said to be on the back track. There is
not a city in Kansas, to our knowledge,
that is not making good progress to the
front. Gentlemen, you can do your
own cities no good by decrying your
neighbors. On the contrary, you can
do much harm. Topeka's prosperity
cannot harm Emporia, Fort Scott OF
Wichita. Nor can the prosperity of any
one of the latter places mentioned in
terfere with the boom now in progress
in the state capital. Just the opposite:
Topeka's prosperity will reflect to the
benefit of each and all. And this same
comparison applies to every city of i'm
portance in the state, no two of which
are near enough to materially conflict
with the interests of the other. The
tide of prosperity is like the ocean-it
is large enough for all.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21
Ran ROOHERS

There are boomers and boomers,
and one specimen of the real estate
boomer that Emporia, as well as other
cities, is troubled with, much reminds
us of the tin-hOrn gambler and white
chip grabber SO well described in some
of our western border romances, whose
business consisted in laying around
gambling houses and watching for stray
coins or checks overlooked by persons
betting on the game, or in striking for
tunate winners for stake to make a
bet in hopes of retrieving their for
tunes.
This boomer referred to above is gem
orally suppOsed-tO-be real estate
dealer, whose whole stock in trade is a
loud-mouth and an eternal appeal
for some one to boom the town. He is
the one who rushes to the newspaper
Office and orders a couple of hundred
papers to be sent away all over the
world to boom the town, and when he
comes to pay for them wants the pro-
prietor to cut the bill down 100 per
cent. He is the man who knows just
how newspaper should be run-he
once carried papers for week or two.
He knows just how much each sheet
of white paper costs the publisher, and
fixes that as the price which he should
pay for his papers, never taking int o
consideration the ink, press work, ex-
ira composition and other extra
work bestowed on any special arti-
Gle for specially large edition. He is
the man who wants his papers
wrapped, posted and sent through the
mails-for "a cent apiece, because it
don't cost you anything extra at the
Office, and it would cost me cent more
apiece, you know"
Yes, he is also the man who by few
minutes fool talk can do more TO pull
place down than all the rest of the
city can do in a week to boost it up.
Yet just such as he are the men who
come around newspaper offices and ex-
pect-and also get-more favors than
many others who put their whole heart
and soul in the effort to benefit the
place of their abode.